2017 Episodes

AACSB's New Brand: Building a Stronger Business Ecosystem
AACSB International Board of Directors Chair and dean at Cornell SC Johnson College of Business at Cornell University, Soumitra Dutta, and AACSB president and CEO, Tom Robinson, discuss the impact AACSB's new brand has on business education, and business, globally.

Advancing the Impact of Business School Research
Jerker Moodysson, dean of Jönköping International Business School, sits down with AACSB Explores to discuss the importance of business school research and how we might advance the impacts it can make.

Attracting Minority PhD Business Students
President of The PhD Project, Bernie Milano, chats with Christine Clements about how business schools can attract minority students to their PhD programs and how The PhD Project assists these students in earning their degrees.

Building a Business School Through Design Thinking
UTS Business School at the University of Technology Sydney's Dean Roy Green tells Dan LeClair, EVP and chief strategy and innovation officer at AACSB, about the creation of the Dr. Chau Chak Wing Building, designed by architect Frank Gehry.

Building a Pipeline of Female Leaders
María de Lourdes Dieck Assad, former dean emeritus and professor of economics at EGADE Business School at Tecnológico de Monterrey and now vice president for Hemispheric and Global Affairs at the University of Miami, and Michael Wiemer, senior vice president and chief officer of the Americas at AACSB, discuss how business schools can do a better job of encouraging and supporting women in the pursuit of leadership opportunities.

Business and STEM Curriculum Alliance
The University of California's Haas School of Business's Rich Lyons looks at the cross-disciplinary benefits of a collaboration between business curriculum and STEM education.

Collaborating With Business for Experiential Learning
Director of academic initiatives at the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM), Nancy Woolever, tells AACSB about the opportunities business schools have to collaborate with business practice for experiential learning.

Developing New Degree Programs to Serve Society
Jikyeong Kang, president, CEO, dean, and MVP professor of marketing at the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) and member of AACSB's board of directors, and AACSB talk about the need to develop new degree programs that will move society forward.

Engaged Scholarship and Co-creation of KnowledgeChristos Pitelis, university ambassador, business research and engagement at Brunel University London, and AACSB about engaged scholarship and how interaction with those outside of academics can create new solutions.

Finding the Right Mentor Relationship
The National Association of Women MBAs' (NAWMBA) director of operations, Julie McReynolds, and AACSB discuss what goes into making an effective mentor-mentoree relationship.

Forming a Middle East and North Africa Affinity GroupJacob Chako, formerly dean of the College of Business Administration at Abu Dhabi University and now dean of the Clayton State University College of Business, talks with AACSB about the idea behind, formation of, and function of AACSB's Middle East and North Africa Affinity Group.

Global Prosperity and Social Responsibility
María de Lourdes Dieck Assad, former dean emeritus and professor of economics at EGADE Business School at Tecnológico de Monterrey and now vice president for Hemispheric and Global Affairs at the University of Miami, sits down with AACSB to talk about the role of Latin American business schools in global prosperity.

How MBA Programs Can Help Empower Women in the WorkplaceJulie McReynolds, director of operations at the National Association of Women MBAs and AACSB talk about ways that MBA programs could be more impactful in order to help give women the necessary skills needed in the workforce.

Making Business School Research RelevantDean and John E. Anderson Chair in Management of UCLA Anderson School of Management, Judy D. Olian, discusses how business research can move past academia and become relevant in practice.

Preparing Students for a Technology-Driven WorkplaceDean of the Scheller College of Business at Georgia Institute of Technology, Maryam Alavi, sits down with AACSB Explores to discuss the importance of preparing business students for careers in a technology-driven world.

Shaping Business Education Around Asian Business CulturePresident, CEO, dean, and MVP professor of marketing at the Asian Institute of Management (AIM), as well as member of AACSB's board of directors, Jikyeong Kang, shares with AACSB, how AIM combines all the basics of global business education with the complexities of Asian business culture.

The DBA: Integrating Business Education With PracticeJacob Chako, former dean of the College of Business Administration at Abu Dhabi University and now dean of the Clayton State University College of Business, has a conversation with AACSB executive president and chief officer for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, Tim Mescon, on the development of Abu Dhabi University's DBA.

The Future of Accounting AccreditationAACSB's new and former executive vice president and chief accreditation officers Stephanie Bryant and Bob Reid discuss changes in accounting accreditation based on recommendations from an Accounting Accreditation Task Force that will contribute to a more efficient process.

The Future of the MBAChief Executive of the Association of MBAs (AMBA), Andrew Main Wilson, and AACSB discuss what the MBA will look like in the future.

The PhD Project and the Importance of MentoringMiles Davis, dean of Shenandoah University's Harry F. Boyd, Jr. School of Business, shares with AACSB Explores his experience with The PhD Project and how it encourages the growth of underrepresented doctoral business students and business educators.

To Remain Competitive, Differentiate or Die OutGMAC president, Sangeet Chowfla, talks with AACSB about the necessity for business schools to identify and market their strengths in order to draw in the best students who know what they are looking for and can excel in that area.

Using Values as an Anchor in Shifting SocietyDean Rich Lyons of Haas School of Business at University of California Berkeley talks with AACSB about the need to use values as an anchor for business schools in a constantly shifting society.

What Are the Value Drivers of AccreditationIncoming AACSB Executive Vice President & Chief Accreditation Officer Stephanie Bryant shares what drives the value of institutions achieving and maintaining AACSB Accreditation.

Why Executives Need Continuous LearningDean Maryam Alavi of the Scheller College of Business at Georgia Institute of Technology shares why business professionals, even those at executive levels, need continuous learning to keep up with evolving practices.

Why Neurosciences Matters for Business StudentsAdriane Randolph, executive director of BrainLab and associate professor of information systems at Kennesaw State University Coles College of Business, sheds light on what neuroscience can do to enhance business education.